List of the lowest basketball players in the NBA - a complete list of players of the National Basketball Association with growth below 176 cm (5 feet and 9 inches) [1] . Two of the players on the list are currently playing in the NBA; one is on the Basketball Hall of Fame ( Calvin Murphy ).
| ^ | The current NBA player | ||||||
| * | Player in the Hall of Fame | ||||||
| GP | Matches played | Pts | Glasses | PPG | Points per game | ||
| FG% | % of hits from the game | FT% | % of penalties | Ast | Assists | ||
| APG | Assists per game | Stl | Intercepts | SPG | Interceptions per game | ||
| Growth | Weight | Player | Nationality | Teams | GP | Pts | PPG | FG% | FT% | Ast | APG | Stl | SPG | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | 62 | Magsey Bogs [2] |  USA | Washington Bullets ( 1987 - 1988 ) Charlotte Hornets ( 1988 - 1997 ) Golden State Warriors ( 1997 - 1999 ) Toronto Raptors ( 1999 - 2001 ) | 889 | 6,858 | 7.7 | .458 | .827 | 6,726 | 7.6 | 1,369 | 1,54 | In the 1987/88 season , he performed with Manute Ball , one of the highest players in NBA history. Their height difference was 71.2 cm. |
| 165 | 61 | Earl Boykins [3] | USA | New Jersey Nets ( 1999 ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1999 ) Orlando Magic ( 1999 ) Los Angeles Clippers ( 2001 - 2002 ) Golden State Warriors ( 2002 - 2003 ) Denver Nuggets ( 2003 - 2007 ) Charlotte Bobcats ( 2008 ) Washington Wizards ( 2009 - 2010 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 2007 , 2010 - 2011 ) Houston Rockets ( 2012 ) | 644 $ | $ 5,752 | $ 8.9 | .417 $ | .876 $ | $ 2,075 | $ 3.2 | 389 $ | $ 0.6 | |
| 168 | 75 | Mel Hirsch [4] | Boston Celtics ( 1946/1947 ) | 13 | nineteen | 1,5 | .200 | .500 | ten | 0.8 | - | - | ||
| 170 | 64 | Greg Grant [5] | USA | Phoenix Suns ( 1989 - 1990 ) New York Knicks ( 1990 - 1991 ) Charlotte Hornets ( 1991 - 1992 ) Philadelphia Sixers ( 1991 - 1992 , 1992 - 1993 , 1995 - 1996 ) Washington Ballet ( 1995 - 1996 ) Denver Nuggets ( 1994 - 1995 , 1995 - 1996 ) | 274 | 767 | 2,8 | .383 | .710 | 751 | 2.7 | 161 | 0.59 | |
| 170 | 73 | Keith Jennings [6] | USA | Golden State Warriors ( 1992 - 1995 ) | 164 | 1,090 | 6.6 | .436 | .852 | 614 | 3,7 | 164 | 1.00 | |
| 170 | 68 | Herm Klotz [7] | USA | Baltimore Balllets ( 1947/1948 ) | eleven | 15 | 1.4 | .226 | .333 | 7 | 0.6 | - | - | |
| 170 | 68 | Vet Misaka [8] | USA | New York Knicks ( 1947/1948 ) | 3 | 7 | 2,3 | .231 | .333 | 0 | 0,0 | - | - | |
| 170 | 68 | Monti Tau [9] | USA | Denver Nuggets ( 1976 - 1977 ) | 51 | 130 | 2.5 | .406 | .720 | 87 | 1.7 | sixteen | 0.31 | |
| 170 | 60 | Webb Recession [10] | USA | Atlanta Hawks ( 1985 - 1991 , 1995 - 1996 ) Sacramento Kings ( 1991 - 1995 ) Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1996 ) Orlando Magic ( 1998 ) | 814 | 8,072 | 9.9 | .452 | .848 | 4,342 | 5.3 | 922 | 1.13 | The shortest winner in the history of the top-throw competition in the framework of the star weekend (1986). |
| 173 | 75 | Charlie Criss [11] | USA | Atlanta Hawks ( 1977 - 1981 , 1983 - 1984 , 1984 - 1985 ) San Diego Clippers ( 1981 - 1982 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1982 - 1984 ) | 418 | 3,534 | 8.5 | .432 | .831 | 1,335 | 3.2 | 366 | 0.88 | |
| 173 | 73 | Don Martin [12] | Providence Steamrollers ( 1946 - 1948 ) | 92 | 834 | 9.1 | .294 | .638 | 73 | 0.8 | - | - | ||
| 173 | 77 | Willie Somerset [13] | USA | Baltimore Balllets ( 1965 - 1966 ) | eight | 45 | 5,6 | .419 | .818 | 9 | 1,1 | - | - | |
| 175 | 73 | Howie Karl [14] | USA | Chicago Packers ( 1961 - 1962 ) | 31 | 170 | 5.5 | .333 | .706 | 57 | 1.8 | - | - | |
| 175 | 72 | Charlie Hofer [15] | Toronto Haskiz ( 1946/1947 ) Boston Celtics ( 1947/1948 ) | 65 | 361 | 5,6 | .250 | .646 | 36 | 0.6 | - | - | ||
| 175 | 68 | Lionel Malamed [16] | USA | Indianapolis Jets ( 1948 ) Rochester Royals ( 1948/1949 ) | 44 | 258 | 5.9 | .334 | .831 | 61 | 1.4 | - | - | |
| 175 | 77 | Ed Melvin [17] | Pittsburgh Ironman ( 1946/1947 ) | 57 | 281 | 4.9 | .263 | .654 | 37 | 0.6 | - | - | ||
| 175 | 75 | Calvin Murphy * [18] | USA | San Diego / Houston Rockets ( 1970 - 1983 ) | 1002 | 17,949 | 17.9 | .482 | .892 | 4,402 | 4.4 | 1,165 [19] | 1.53 [19] | |
| 175 | 66 | Angelo Musi [20] | USA | Philadelphia Warriors ( 1946 - 1949 ) | 161 | 1.359 | 8.4 | .290 | .771 | 117 | 0.7 | - | - | |
| 175 | 73 | Ralph O'Brien | USA | Indianapolis Olympians ( 1951 - 1952 ) Baltimore Balllets ( 1952 - 1953 ) | 119 | 848 | 7.1 | .360 | .830 | 180 | 1,5 | - | - | |
| 175 | 82 | Nate Robinson ^ [21] | USA | New York Knicks ( 2005 - 2010 ) Boston Celtics ( 2009 - 2011 ) Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2011 - 2011 ) Golden State Warriors ( 2011 - 2012 ) Chicago Bulls ( 2012 -) | 397 $ | $ 4,468 | $ 11.3 | .425 $ | .793 $ | 1024 $ | $ 2.6 | 342 $ | $ 0.93 | The only three-time winner of the top-throw competition (2006, 2009 and 2010). |
| 175 | 70 | Eugene Rock [22] | USA | Chicago Stags ( 1947/1948 ) | eleven | ten | 0.9 | .222 | .500 | 0 | 0,0 | - | - | |
| 175 | 75 | Utah Tabuse [23] |  Japan | Phoenix Suns ( 2004 - 2005 ) | four | 7 | 1.8 | .167 | 1,000 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0,0 | |
| 175 | 84 | Isaiah Thomas ^ [24] | USA | Sacramento Kings ( 2011 -) | 65 $ | 749 $ | $ 11.5 | .448 $ | .832 $ | $ 266 | $ 4.1 | 53 $ | $ 0.8 | The best rookie of the month for the 2011-2012 season. Included in the second national team of the NBA season newcomers 2011-12 . |
| 175 | 70 | Murray Weyer [25] | USA | Three City Blackhawks ( 1949 - 1950 ) | 56 | 429 | 7.7 | .327 | .693 | 107 | 1.9 | - | - |
$ Player statistics for the end of the 2011-12 season.
Notes
- β Player Season Finder: For combined seasons; played in the NBA / BAA; in the regular season; from 1946β47 to 2010β11; 5β9 or shorter; sorted by descending height . basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Date of treatment January 28, 2011. Archived on September 25, 2012.
- β Muggsy Bogues Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Earl Boykins Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 2, 2012.
- β Mel Hirsch Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Greg Grant Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Keith Jennings Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Louis Herman (Herm, Red) Klotz Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Wataru (Wat) Misaka Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Monte Corwin Towe Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Spud Webb Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Charlie Criss Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Donald E. (Dino) Martin Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Willard F. (Willie) Somerset Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Howard Hershey (Howie) Carl Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Adolph Charles (Dutch, Dutch, Charlie) Hoefer Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Lionel Malamed Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Edward H. (Ed) Melvin Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Calvin Murphy Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β 1 2 Interceptions were not recorded in the NBA until the 1973-74 season.
- β Angelo Jr. Musi Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Nate Robinson Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Eugene (Gene) Rock Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Yuta Tabuse Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
- β Isaiah Thomas Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 2, 2012.
- β Murray Neal Wier Info Page . NBA Date of treatment February 3, 2011.
See also
- List of the highest basketball players in the NBA